Cybersecurity
Carper wants assurances on election cyber
The ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee wants to make sure that the federal officials are doing their utmost to prevent voting hacks.
Modernization
How USAID Thinks About Mobile Apps
If apps don't communicate with each other, the data they collect isn't useful to aid workers.
Cybersecurity
DOD's Cyber Lessons for OPM
Acting Director Beth Cobert says OPM is trying to create widely accepted credentials for cyber skills.
Digital Government
Former CIA Chief Calls Trump a National Security Threat
Michael Morell announced he will be casting a vote for Hillary Clinton in the November presidential election.
Artificial Intelligence
Video: Highlights from DARPA's Cyber Grand Challenge
In a battle of machines, who won?
Modernization
IaaS Growth Drives Federal Cloud Market
Infrastructure-as-a-service offerings lead federal cloud purchases, but other categories show growth.
Modernization
DISA opens competition for massive IT services contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency has released its request for proposals for the Communications Capacity Services Contract -- a single-award, $902 million acquisition vehicle.
Digital Government
Most Americans Think Technology Developed to Hack Our Bodies Will Just Benefit the 1%
Upgrades are not just for software anymore.
Digital Government
Future shock: Big-data capability predicts electrical grid needs
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using data and supercomputing power to determine how the power grid will react to climate pressures and a growing population.
People
Training the next generation of cyber specialists
The U.S. Cyber Challenge offers some of the country's top cyber professionals an immersive opportunity for instruction, hands-on experience and exposure to professional opportunities.
People
Recruiting a top tech exec into government
GSA’s search for a commissioner to lead its Technology Transformation Service hinges on public-mindedness.
Digital Government
A word of caution for DARPA's cyber challenge champ
DARPA named the winner of its $4 million cyber challenge, but one tech group warned of automation's unintended consequences.
Cybersecurity
Cyber protections contemplated for U.S. election systems
The White House and Department of Homeland Security could deem election systems to be critical infrastructure, but official responses to cyberattack are still fluid.
Digital Government
GAO Sustains Bid Protests of $17.5B DISA Contract
The watchdog group said DISA didn't provide a reasonable basis for comparing the cost of competing proposals.
Modernization
Video: How Refugees Use Technology
Social media and messaging apps are just as important in refugee communities.
Digital Government
GAO: Expect Delays in DATA Act Financial Reporting
The mechanics of reporting that data are messy, a watchdog report finds, and officials at least in one agency think they might miss the deadline.
Cybersecurity
DOD IG to Probe Security of Army Patient Records
The inspection will be the first in a series of reviews of controls meant to protect military electronic patient records and personal health information.
Modernization
OMB Policy Revamps Mobile Device Buying
The goal is to slash fragmentation and duplication of 1,200-plus mobile agreements and 200-plus service plans managed by the federal government.
Digital Government
Can Twitter Fit Inside the Library of Congress?
Six years ago, the world’s biggest library decided to archive every single tweet. Turns out that’s pretty hard to do.
Digital Government